Opinion

Picture this: You were young and went through considerable hardship battling demons within you. Now, you are in a much better place, having come to realize the demons are nothing to be afraid of but to be embraced.

The first time I stepped into a court room, I lost. My high school law class had a mock trial for a murder case, and I was the Crown. I underestimated how easy it is to poke reasonable doubt into a case.

Reading the articles referring to Small Business Week, it is clear that most businesses in Athabasca offer their services in a skillful and respectful manner.

Municipal governments have been formed and those of us that are optimistic about change have settled back into our lives.

On Oct. 19, the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission released their final report, recommending that Athabasca, Westlock, Smoky Lake, Thorhild and Barrhead counties join to form one constituency. At first glance, it looks huge.

This town has a serious issue, and no, it is not creak of the old bridge as vehicles edge across it. As I calculated the Town of Athabasca's voter turnout following the election Oct.

Congratulations to all the candidates, regardless of whether they won or lost. For the most part all the candidates did a honourable job presenting themselves and the issues, whether it was at a forum or face-to face.

Get out your red flannel and make sure you comb your beard because Tim Neufeld and his musical brethren, the Glory Boys, are coming back to Barrhead. Roughly around the same time last year, I met Neufeld and the rest of the band for the first time.

The people of Westlock County spoke with their ballots Oct. 16 and it was clear they wanted a change, a fresh start and an end to the controversy that has plagued the municipality this past term.

Twenty-five years ago, the Westlock Rotary Dinner Theatre series began with a production of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. It was a pretty daring choice for its first show, considering Westlock is a small town in rural Alberta. On Oct.